Dr. Nazir Ahmed Malik

Academic Position:

Chairperson/Professor

Teaching Interests:

Syntactic Theory, Comparative syntax, Sociolinguistics, Bilingual I-Language and intra-sentential code-switching, Philosophy of Language

Fields of Research (FoR):

General linguistics, Syntactic theory, Bilingual Linguistic capacity, semantics, sociolinguistics, Theoretical linguistics

Keywords:

Linguistic theory, syntax, semantics, sociolinguistics

Department:

Faculty of Social Sciences

Faculty:

Faculty of Social Sciences

Contact Details:

Social Links

Student Advising Schedule:

Friday (10:00-12:00)

BIOGRAPHY

Nazir Ahmed Malik have extensive experience of teaching a variety of courses related to language and linguistics for over 20 years to M.A and M.Phil. with over 30 publications in different national and international journals, having taught at various places such as GIFT University, Gujranwala, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, University of Lahore, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore, Lahore Leads University, Lahore along with extensive experience of supervising research at MPhil level. Dr Nazir Ahmed Malik also have administrative experience of over 5 years as Head of the department, Associate Dean of Faculty and Director Academics. My PhD dissertation, published in an international W category journal, challenges the very foundation of the previous studies on grammatical aspects of intra-sentential code-switching since the 1970s. After rejecting the existing models of intra-sentential CS on theoretical and empirical grounds, I have presented a new perspective on intra-sentential code-switching in the light of Chomsky’s Minimalist Program. I happen to be the only PhD from a Pakistani university who has worked on the most recent developments made in contemporary linguistic theory i.e. Chomsky’s Phase Theory. My paper has been responded to by Jeff MacSwan, Professor University of Maryland, USA and he has dedicated a full paper A REPLY TO MALIK (published in W category journal) for the discussion on my new perspective.

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

No. DesignationSchool/Institute/University
1Professor and ChairpersonHe University of Chenab, Gujrat
2Director AcademicsThe University of Lahore, Gujrat Campus
3Professor and HoD (23-May-16 to till date)The University of Lahore, Gujrat Campus
4Associate ProfessorLahore Leads University
5Assistant ProfessorUMT Lahore
6LecturerGIFT University

MY QUALIFICATIONS

No. Degree / Program of Study NameAwarding Body/University/Institute
1PhD 2015UMT Lahore
2MPhilBZU Multan
3MA EnglishUniversity of Punjab
4BA BZU Multan

MY RESEARCH ACTIVITIES: JOURNALS ARTICLES / BOOK CHAPTERS / PATENTS

No.TitleDetails
1Emotion, cognition and bilingualism: A commentary on Hinojosa, Moreno and Ferré (2019)Language, Cognition and Neuroscience
2No mixed grammars, no phonological disjunction: a new perspective on intra-sentential code-switchingLingua 194, 51–66 (2017)
3Emojis as graphic equivalents of prosodic features in natural speech: evidence from computer-mediated discourse of WhatsApp and facebookCogent Arts & Humanities (2024)
4Split tense projection in Urdu: An illusion.Pakistan Journal of Language Studies, 2023
X Category
1Impact of authentic material on ESL learners’ receptive vocabulary size.European Online Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (2020)
Y Category
1Split Tense Projection in Urdu: An Illusion.Pakistan Journal of Language Studies, 2023
2“Dark curse”, “Dark loom”, “Marketplace” and “Bazars”: on translating Faiz Ahmed Faiz.New Horizon, 2023
3Lexical and functional categories in intra-sentential code-switching: a Minimalist explanation.Kashmir Journal of Language Research (KJLR) 24(1), 13–32, 2021
4Innovative syntactic features of Pakistan English newspaperKashmir Journal of Language Research, 2020
5A critical analysis of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’ speech in General Assembly of United Nations.Kashmir Journal of Language Research, 2019
6On formal distinction between intra-sentential code-switching and borrowing.Pakistan Journal of Language and Translation Studies, 2019
7Empirical adequacy of the functional head constraint: evidence from Urdu/English code-switching.Kashmir Journal of Language Research, 2017
8A study of narrative teaching in Pakistani universities in the backdrop of critical pedagogy.Bulletin of Education and Research, 2017
9The Matrix Language Frame Model: an empirical evaluation.Science International, 2016
10V0 and SVO/SOV word-order in intra-sentential code-switching.Kashmir Journal of Language Research, 2016
11Phase-based derivation of mixed sentences.Science International, 2016
12Exploring the impact of learning English upon Chinese culture.Kashmir Journal of Language Research, 2016
13Gullu and gulluism: a new socio-political phenomenon in Pakistan.Kashmir Journal of Language Research, 2016
14Feature valuation and code-switching between heads and their complements.Science International, 2016
15Phonological variants of /r/ as marker of group identity: a sociolinguistic study of the residents of walled area of Lahore city.Science International, 2016
16Pronominal choices as rationalization tool: a political discourse analysis of General Musharraf’s autobiography.Science International, 2016
17Heads and Placement of Complements in Intra-Sentential Code-Switching.Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 2015
Z Category
1Subsistence of patriarchal social orders through musical discourse: a feminist critical study.KAROONJHAR, 2018
2Parallelism and Pronouns in Political Discourse as Rationalization Devices.International Research Journal of Arts and Humanities, 2018
3Teaching practices of educators in China: students’ perceptions.Grassroots, 2018
4Primary school teachers’ perceptions about mentors’ role in their professional development.New Horizon, 2017
5Euphemized/dysphemized expressions as power-shield: a critique of selected political discourse.Grassroots, 2017
6A corpus study of topicalization in spoken academic discourse of Pakistani theses defense.PUTAJ: Humanities and Social Sciences, 2017
7Prestige as a social constraint in intra-sentential code-switching.Pakistan Journal of Language and Translation Studies, 2016
8Impact of mentoring on teachers’ professional development: mentees’ perception.New Horizon, 2017
Papers Published in Journals other than HEC Recognized Journals
1Stigmatization and Punjabi Language.International Journal of Research in Education and Social Science, 2016
2Exploring Urdu (L2) Reading Situation in Multi-Grade Primary Schools in Pakistan.American Research Thoughts, 2014
3Co-Relation of the Extent of Intrinsic/Extrinsic Motivation to Code-Switching on Facebook.European Research Journal, 2014
4Exploring Identities in Social Classes by Linguistic Variants in Urdu.European Academic Research, 2014
5Use of Sense Relations to Analyze Rappaccini’s Daughter (Nathaniel Hawthorne).European Academic Research, 2014
6Intellectual Death.International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2012
7Insight into intra-organizational economic governance: An analytical discourse.International Journal of Economics and Research, 2012
8Knowledge circle: Maintaining intra organizational knowledge flow.International Journal of Business Management & Research, 2012
9Exploring the clash of civilization as a paradigm and the cause of the civilizational clash: A review of literature.International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2012

MY RESEARCH SUPERVISION:

Areas of Supervision Syntax, Sociolinguistics, Semantics, Bilingual Linguistic Faculty

Currently Supervising

Student NameResearch TopicAffiliation
 

Completions

Student NameTitle of Synopsis / ProposalAffiliation
Ayesha SaherA comparative study of syntactic structure of Urdu, Punjabi and English polar questionsUOL Gujrat
YasirMutual intelligibility and speech community: a study of Pahari languageUOL Gujrat
Bushra AzizIndexicality and multiplicity of meaningUOL Gujrat
Riffat HanifAn Evaluation of Phase Head Hypothesis: Evidence from Punjabi/English Code SwitchingUOL Gujrat
Zumra NoreenHead-Parameter and placement of complements: A Comparative study Urdu and English CPUOL Gujrat
Bakhtawar ButtInvariant I-Language and poetic license: A Study of Poetic DeviationsUOL Gujrat
Sumaira QammarIslamophobia and Impoliteness Strategies in Disgraced by AkhtarUOL Gujrat
Farah MuzzamilAn Exploration of the Syntax of Concordance in UrduUOL Gujrat
Binish MaqsoodGrammatical Constraints on Borrowing of Nouns and Verbs in English and Urdu LanguageUOL Gujrat
Usman YousufA Study of Pakistani EFL Learners’ Perspectives on their Listening Comprehension ProblemsUOL Gujrat
Nazia FirdousMagical Realism in Clarke’s Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrells: An Analytical StudyUOL Gujrat
Amina AbidThe Loss of Punjabi Phoneme: A Case of Language AttritionUOL Gujrat
Waqar AminThe Use of EMOJIS in CMC: Graphics Equivalents of Prosodic Features in Natural SpeechUOL Gujrat
Muhammad BilalAn Exploration of the Syntactic Structure of Urdu DPUOL Gujrat
Qaisar JabbarRevisiting Theoretical Validity of Government Constraint: A Minimalist ExplanationUOL Gujrat
Muhammad Asad AliIntra-sentential Code Switching and Vs: A Critique of the MLF ModelUOL Gujrat
Asif AzizPragmatic Transfer of Congratulation Strategies of Native English Speakers and Punjabi EFL LearnersUOL Gujrat

MY TEACHINGS:

Course Information (Name/Code)Year TaughtProgram (BS/MS/PhD)University /Institute
Semantic and Pragmatics Fall 2016MPhilUOL Gujrat 
Issues in Syntax Fall 2016MPhilUOL Gujrat 
Theories of Language Description Spring 2017MPhilUOL Gujrat
Semantics and Pragmatics Spring 2017MPhilUOL Gujrat
Syntactic Theory Fall 2017MPhilUOL Gujrat
General Linguistics  Fall 2017MPhilUOL Gujrat
Sociolinguistics Spring 2018MPhilUOL Gujrat
Syntactic theorySpring 2018MPhilUOL Gujrat
General Linguistics Fall 2018MPhilUOL Gujrat
Syntactic theory Fall 2018MPhilUOL Gujrat 
General Linguistics  Spring 2019MPhil UOL Gujrat 
Sociolinguistics Spring 2019MPhilUOL Gujrat
Semantics and Pragmatics Fall 2019MPhilUOL Gujrat
Syntactic theory Fall 2019MPhilUOL Gujrat
Syntactic TheorySpring 2020MPhil UOL Gujrat